Mental Edge Training Coach with Chad Hermansen
by Mental Edge Training Coach with former MLB Player Chad Hermansen
Chad Hermansen former MLB player/Scout and now Mindset Life Coach for Athletes and Parents shares his insights on the mental and emotional game on and off the field. Chad is a former 1st round draft pick that struggled with the mental game and the pressures of being the ”next great thing” and shares what he learned in those experiences. Chad has a deep love for coaching others and helping them through their struggles and coaches athletes 1-1 on their mental game in the Mental Edge Coaching program.
Episodes
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Rory Sanders The Inspiring Journey of a 45-Year-Old Lacrosse Player
This engaging interview features Rory Sanders, a 45-year-old returning student and real estate professional, who surprisingly joined a lacrosse club team with his sons at the University Of North Texas. The video discusses Rory's unexpected experiences, the balancing act between his work, studies,...
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Mental Edge Parents Live Call Week 2
Unveiling Parental Techniques and Challenges in Sports Today's episode, Mental Edge Parents Live call, revolves around different approaches parents take to support their athletes, some of the common pitfalls that come along with this, and the key learnings derived from these experiences. Parental...
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Coach Connections: How to Approach to Your Coach About Playing Time
How to Approach Your Coach About Playing Time Mental Edge Training Coach Chad Hermansen discusses strategies for athletes to approach their coach about increased playing time. Offering insights based on his experience as a coach and a player. He encourages athletes to self-assess their skills and...
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Overcoming Scarcity Mindset and Mental Blocks in Sports
Overcoming Scarcity Mindset and Mental Blocks in Sports: Mental Edge Training for Athletes Chad Hermansen, the host, focuses on the topic of mental blocks and scarcity mindset in athletes. He emphasizes that such feelings are normal and should be acknowledged first. He encourages players to...
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Empty Calories of Success-2024 Goals
Unleashing Your Inner Greatness: Goals, Challenges, and Growth for 2024 In this podcast episode, host Chad Hermansen guides you on a journey of self-improvement and fulfillment in 2024. Chad discusses the importance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, reflecting on hurdles from the past year,...
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Confidence vs. Arrogance
In this episode, mindset coach Chad Hermansen discusses critical topic of confidence versus arrogance. He aims to help listeners understand where confidence ends and arrogance begins, teaching them how to strike a healthy balance between the two. Drawing from his personal experiences in...
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Athlete’s Specializing in Sports to Early?
Athlete's Specializing In Sports Early In this episode, Chad Hermansen, a mindset performance coach and former major league baseball player, discusses the challenges and risks of athletes specializing in sports at an early age He shares personal insights and highlights the importance of rest,...
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Handling Pre-Game Anxiety
Overcoming Pre-Game Anxiety: Breathing Techniques and Coping Strategies for Athletes In this episode, host Chad Hermansen, a certified life and performance coach and former major league baseball player, discusses the issue of pre-game anxiety in athletes and provides practical tactics to cope…
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Carl Iwasaki former U of Northern Colorado Head Baseball Coach
Chad Hermansen interviews Carl Iwasaki the former Head Coach of the U of Northern Colorado Baseball team. Carl shares: His playing career, his role into a GM in the Hawaiian Winter League that lead him into his coaching career at all different levels in the game, and his approach to the mental…
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Noah Hall Former Minor League Baseball Player
Chad Hermansen interviews Noah Hall a former teammates in AAA Syracuse in the Blue Jays system. Noah is the epitome of a Minor League grinder doing what he can to fulfill his dream. He played for 16 years professionally and coaches players in Charlotte, North Carolina. Noah Shares: His story of...
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Josh Booty former MLB and NFL Player
Chad Hermansen interviews Josh Booty who is one of only a few athletes who has played in the MLB and NFL. Josh was drafted in the 1st round in 1994 MLB draft by the Florida Marlins to a then record 1.6 million dollars to buy him out of playing college football at LSU. He shares his story about...
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Ron Quintana Mountain Vista Head Baseball Coach in Colorado
Chad Hermansen interviews Ron Quintana Head Baseball Coach at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Chad and "Q" meet in AAA Las Vegas where Q was the Strength Coach. Q shares his story of being a college baseball player, to being a trainer in pro ball, to being a part of a…
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Todd Blyleven Survivor Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Shootings former MILB Player/Scout
Chad Hermansen interviews Todd Blyleven a former teammate, minor league player and scout. Todd shares his story of the minor leagues and scouting along with how he is helping players have their own player profile though the www.thescouthub.com web app. At 42:00 minutes into the episode, Todd…
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Derek Amicone Rep for College Athlete Advantage Recruiting Service
Chad Hermansen interviews Derek Amicone a rep for College Athlete Advantage Recruiting Service. He shares some great tips on recruiting and the types of families that he helps through the recruiting process. To schedule a consultation with Derek go to www.collegeathleteadvantage.com Want to work...
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Jon Denton Former UNLV/Eastern Kentucky Quarterback
Chad Hermansen interviews Jon Denton former UNLV & Eastern Kentucky Quarterback. Jon broke numerous records at UNLV during his Redshirt Freshman year that lead him to becoming a sought after NFL QB prospect. Some off the field choices led Denton to leave UNLV and transfer to Eastern Kentucky. He...
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Jalal Leach Giants Pro Scout and Former MLB Player
Chad Hermansen Life Coach for athletes and parents interviews Jalal Leach an MLB Scout and Former MLB Player. Jalal has an incredible story about sticking it out to get that call up to the show. He discusses his path, gives some hitting tips that Bobby Bonds told him to try, and how the pro...
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Dr. Mark Allen MD Sports Psychiatrist
Chad Hermansen Life Coach for athletes and parents interviews Dr. Mark Allen MD Sports Psychiatrist. Dr. Allen shares his insight on what a Sports Psychiatrists do and how to work with one. We discuss the yips, anxiety, and how coaching, therapy, and Psychiatry work. To learn more about Dr. Allen...
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Kai Correa San Francisco Giants Infield Coach
Chad Hermansen interviews Kai Correa the Giants infield coach. Kai has risen to the big leagues quickly with his coaching ability and way he presents the information to players. He shares his story on being a player to making it to the show. In this episode he puts on a clinic for fielding.…
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Dr. Ismael Gallo with Baseball Flows
Chad Hermansen interviews Dr. Ismael Gallo a former Minor League Baseball Player who became a Physical Therapist after his playing career. Dr. Gallo has developed a movement training program for baseball and softball players to perform better on the field. His program is scientifically backed…
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Ben Rosenthal Red Sox Assistant MLB Hitting Coach
Chad Hermansen interviews Ben Rosenthal the Assistant Hitting Coach for the Red Sox at the MLB level. "Rosie" shares his story about being hurt in high school, battling for playing time in college, grinding it out in the minor leagues and independent ball, to become a hitting coach in the minor...
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Lee Stevens former MLB 1B
Chad Hermansen interviews Lee Stevens former first round pick in 1986 by the Angels. Lee played 11 seasons in the show and he shares his story to the big leagues, his obstacles, becoming a hitting coach, battling through cancer, and what he is up today! Want to work with Chad? Chad is a certified...
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Bligh Madris from D2 to the Big Leagues
Chad Hermansen interviews Bligh Madris in his journey from Foothill HS in Henderson, Nevada to D2 school Colorado Mesa to becoming a Major League outfielder/first baseman. He is the first born MLB player with Palauan Descent. He has also gone through Pirates, Rays, Tigers, and now an Astro in a...
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Jared Fernandez from MLB Knuckleballer to Beards
Chad Hermansen interviews Jared Fernandez former MLB Knuckleball pitcher. He shares how he became a knuckleball pitcher, his road to the big leagues, and how he is now grooming the beards of the world with his beard product line at JfezBeardco.com DO you need some work on you mindset? Chad is a...
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Does Size Matter in the MLB? Josh Labandeira former MLB Player & current Red Sox Scout
Chad Hermansen interviews former MLB Player and current Northern California Red Sox Area Scout Josh Labandeira. Josh shares his story of being smaller in height but not allowing that to be a factor in his path to the big leagues. Want to work with Chad? Chad coaches current and former athletes on...
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Danny Reynolds 10 Year Minor League Veteran and Pitching Coach
Chad Hermansen interviews Danny Reynolds former 6th Round draft pick out of Durango High School in Las Vegas. Danny shares his story of being an undersized pitcher with an electric arm getting up to 101 MPH, some great mental game tips, how the arm works, and how you can work with him on the...
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Tyler Whitaker 2021 Astros 3rd Round Pick
Chad Hermansen interviews Tyler Whitaker the Houston Astros 3rd Round Pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. Tyler has an interesting path as he committed to U of Arizona in 8th grade! Yes, he was that good! He shares his high school success, working through coaching changes, Covid, success at the Area…
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Jason Turley former Minor League Pitcher
Jason Turley is a former Minor League Pitcher that has two stud boys that are top prospects in college and high school in Noah Turley (Yavapai with commit to U of Arizona) and Gavin a junior at Hamilton High School in Arizona with college commitment to Oregon State. Jayson gives some great advice...
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Taylor Myers former 2nd Round Pick Royals 1996
Taylor Myers is a former minor league player that went through a lot with arm injuries'. Here he gives his story and how to help you with how to approach your younger player with throwing to much at such a young age. Youtube Episode: https://youtu.be/60o8Z8FRphk Who is your mental coach? Chad…
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Nick Day Former Minor League Player and 2012 National Baseball High School Coach of the Year
Nick Day is a former Minor League Baseball player that played at Stanford and BYU in college and went on to coach Bishop Gorman to the National Championship in 2021 in high school baseball. Nick shares our experiences together as we quickly became best friends in our early childhood when I moved…
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Jayson Durocher former MLB Pitcher
Jayson Durocher is a former MLB Pitcher for the Brewers and my personal Scouting Cross-checker while I was a scout with the Angels. He has some hilarious stories and is one of the funniest guys around. Youtube Episode: https://youtu.be/gEFI7QKWEFs To work with Chad one-on-one on your mental game...
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Wally Ritchie former MLB Pitcher
Wally Ritchie is a former MLB Pitcher that had a great story on how he got to the big leagues and offer some great advice. Wally has a big heart, is extremely humble, and fun guy to be around. YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/WWJ1TppmZmU To work with Chad one-on-one email him at...
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Hall of Famer Pitcher Greg Maddux
One of the the greatest pitchers ever is Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. He shares his approach to pitching, what he did for the mental side of the game, and play a true/false game to determine if some of the stories about his antics are fake news or not. Whether you are a parent, coach, or player you...
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Brian Green Head Baseball Coach Washington State Univeristy
Brian Green is the Head Baseball Coach at Washington State University. He shares his insights into recruiting with advice for players and parents, tells us about his approach to hitting, and stories from his former players. To have your player work with Chad one-on-one on their mental game email...
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Greg Shepard former minor league player
Greg Shepard is a former minor league player who has a great story on how he got into pro baseball. Dr. Shepard is a Chiropractor in the Las Vegas area and has been doing hitting lessons for years. To work with Chad on your mental game contact him at [email protected] To join his Mental Edge...
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Rob Shabanski Head Baseball Coach Gateway Junior College
Rob Shabanski is a former Minor League player and the Head Baseball Coach at Gateway Junior College. Robs shares how he got into the minor leagues and how he a became a head coach. Youtube interview: https://youtu.be/w4BYKcrkGGw Want to work with Chad on the Mental Game? Email him at...
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Rodney Davis former Scout
Rodney Davis has spent years in the MLB scouting world and is a former minor league player. He is the father of MLB slugger Khris Davis. Rodney shares his experiences as a scout and many different experiences in the game. Toward the end he shares the scouting report he wrote on Chad while he was…
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Eric Gagne former Los Angeles Dodgers Closer
Eric Gagne is one of the most feared closers of all time! He shares his story growing up as a hockey player and how he grew into the closer role as a former starting pitcher and what kind of process and routine he used. He is now coaching pitchers in the Phoenix area and taking care of his…
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Roy Smith former MLB Pitcher MLB Pro Scout
Roy Smith is a former MLB Pitcher and current MLB Scout for the New York Mets. Roy was the scout who drafted me out of high school. He shares with us his Major League experience and how he became a scout, a GM for the Pirates, and now a MLB Scout. Full Youtube interview:...
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Shea Hillenbrand Former MLB All Star
Shea Hillenbrand is a former MLB All Star. He shares with us us how he got to the Major Leagues and the adversity that he went through during his career. Full Youtube interview: https://youtu.be/rOG3bL9UpF8 If you are looking for guidance on your mental performance. Chad coaches athlete's...
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Ryne Nelson Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching prospect and his father Ryan Nelson
Ryne Nelson is one of the Arizona Diamondback's top pitching prospects. He shares his story on how he was a two way player and how he got to the U of Oregon and then drafted. Ryan his father gives some great input and advice on being a coach and dad. Full Youtube interview:...
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Mona Stevens former U of Utah Softball Head Coach
Mona Stevens is a savage in the softball community and well respected former U of Utah Head Softball Coach. She just happens to also be family! She is the aunt of my smokin hot wife Bracken. Mona shares with us her story as a young athlete, a collegiate athlete, and then the transition into...
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Reed Secrist Head Baseball Coach Snow Canyon
Reed Secrist is the Head Baseball Coach at Snow Canyon and a former Minor League Journeyman. Reed played for 12 years in the minor leagues and he shares his story about being a free agent signee out of college and his journey with his wife Cammy and their four boys. Full Youtube video episode:...
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Anthony Iapoce Chicago Cubs Hitting Coach
Anthony Iapoce is a former Minor League player that has battled his way into becoming a Major League Hitting Coach for the Chicago Cubs. Anthony shares his story and how he helps Major League hitters. Full Youtube interview: https://youtu.be/0_FvB8NxxME If you are looking for guidance on your...
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Steve Rodriguez Baylor University Head Baseball Coach
Steve Rodriguez is the Head Baseball Coach as Baylor University. Steve is a former Pepperdine player, former coach, and played in the big leagues with the Boston Red Sox. He shares with us his amateur playing days in Las Vegas, how he do got drafted, to how he helps his players out on the mental...
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Chris Martinez former Minor League Pitcher
Chris Martinez shares his experiences coaching players in high school baseball, club baseball, and cross country. We discuss how the mental game correlates with these different sports. Chris was a minor league pitcher and is currently is a high school teacher. Full Youtube video episode:...
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Tony Beasly 3B Coach Texas Rangers
Tony Beasly share his story of playing in the minor leagues, how he was my own personal Kevin Costner from the movie Bull Durham, transitioning from player to coach, how he is battling cancer and always puts God first. Full Youtube episode: https://youtu.be/gMHjhj8Dvec If you are looking for...
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Casey Harvie Texas Rangers MLB Crosschecker Scout
Casey Harvie scout for the Texas Rangers shares with us what a Cross-checker does in the baseball scouting world and how he prepares for the MLB draft. He also shares his story of losing his wife to melanoma cancer and what he is doing to help others in avoiding it. Full video Youtube episode:...
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Shane Monahan Former MLB Outfielder
Shane Monahan is a former 2nd round pick by the Seattle Mariners in the 1995 draft. He shares his story on how he got to the big leagues, and what it was like playing for the Mariners in the same outfield at Ken Griffey Jr. He also has a surprising confession towards the end of the interview.…
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Mike Littlewood Head Baseball Coach BYU
Mike Littlewood is the Head Baseball Coach at BYU. He shares with us his insights as to what a head coach does at a Division 1 program, what he looks for in recruits, and making sure his players are "All in" to the BYU way. Full Youtube interview: https://youtu.be/oAgcqsB45fw If you are looking…
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Jeff Banister Former MLB Manger
Jeff Banister is former MLB Manager for the Texas Rangers. He was Chad's manager in High A ball and had a huge influence over him as a player and person. Jeff shares his story of when he was a player, how he was almost paralyzed on the field, his big league story, and how he transitioned into a...
About this show
Chad Hermansen former MLB player/Scout and now Mindset Life Coach for Athletes and Parents shares his insights on the mental and emotional game on and off the field. Chad is a former 1st round draft pick that struggled with the mental game and the pressures of being the ”next great thing” and shares what he learned in those experiences. Chad has a deep love for coaching others and helping them through their struggles and coaches athletes 1-1 on their mental game in the Mental Edge Coaching program.
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Mental Edge Training Coach with former MLB Player Chad Hermansen